Total Crime Rate

264.6 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

127.2 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 264.6 10/10
  • Violent crimes 127.2 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 92.8 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 44.7 9/10
  • Other theft 27.5 10/10
  • Public order 27.5 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 24.1 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 20.6 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 6.9 8/10
  • Burglary 6.9 7/10
  • Drugs 6.9 7/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.4 5/10
  • Robbery 3.4 4/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Colston Parade area has the 28th highest crime rate of 94 local areas in Ashley , and the 173rd highest crime rate of 1,343 local areas in Bristol, City of .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Colston Parade (BS1 6RA) in the last 12 months was 264.6 per 1,000 residents and was 24.5% higher than the Ashley average (212.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 27 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 37 (≈ 127.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 15.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Colston Parade (BS1 6RA), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 133 crimes here, including 69 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

View Crime In Central

Crime Over Time in Colston Parade area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/89)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Canynge Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Redcliff Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Thomas Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Thomas Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Thomas Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Thomas Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft St Thomas Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson St Thomas Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St Thomas Street —
Apr 2026Other theft Three Queens Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Redcliff Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Redcliff Backs Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Redcliff Backs Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Redcliff Backs —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Victoria Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Victoria Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Robbery Whitehouse Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Boot Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Boot Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Somerset Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Somerset Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Somerset Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Thomas Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Mitchell Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Somerset Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Colston Parade Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Redcliff Mead Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Redcliff Mead Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Redcliff Mead Lane —
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Data Sources

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